Lock for hand-bags.



L. DIETRICK.

LOCK FOR HAND BAGS.

APPLICATION nuzo FEB. 2. 191a.

Patented Apr. 23, 1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Apr. 23, mi.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS DIETRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Looks for Hand-Bags; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

. My invention relates to improvements in locks for hand bags, satchels or the like. and particularly to that type of hand bag having pivoted jaws which is frequently used and carried by ladies, and aims to provide a means whereby the bag may. be held against opening by an unauthorized person while in the hands of the owner.

Another objectof this invention is to provide a locking means which is so constructed as to render it impossible to open a pocketbook to which it is attached until the hand is removed from the handle of the pocket book, satchel or the like, and the locking means operated.

A further object of this invention is to provide a lock for hand bags or the like which will be simple, practical and comparatively inexpensive in construction and one that can be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and set forth in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the lock ing device applied to a hand bag and in locking position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the locking device applied to a hand bag and in unlocked position.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal ectional view of the same.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a fragment of a hand bag r the like having a pair of pivoted jaws 6 and 7, respectively. Who jaw 7 is of such diameter at as t pert it to h moved into the jaw 6 when the bag is closed. Asuitablehandle 8 is pivotally secured as at 9 to the upper exterior side of the j aw 6, as illustrated. The above construction relatesto hand bags of the well known type now in general use, and to which my improved lock is applied. My improved lock is designated in its entirety by the numeral 10 and it comprises an anchoring member 11. The anchoring member 11 is secured as at 12 by a suitable rivetor other fastening means to the upper side or exterior side of the jaw 6 centrally between the attached ends of the handle 8. An inverted U-shaped plate 13 has one end of its web rolled to provide a barrel 14, which barrel is journaled upon a portion of the anchoring member 11 so as to hingedly connect the plate thereto. The arms 15 of the plate are adapted to embrace the outer side of each jaw 6 and 7, respectively, when the bag is closed. The terminals of the arms 15 termi nate into barrels 16 which are substantially cylindrical in cross section.

A U-shaped lockingmember 17, formed of wire or other suitable material, has its arms slidably mounted through the barrels 16 plate 13. It will be apparent that when the 1 bag is closed and the web of the plate 13 engages the upper side of the jaw 6 that the arms of the locking member 17 will embrace the exterior side of each of the jaws 6 and 7, respectively, and thus hold the pocket book in closed position. It. is to be understood that in this position the eyes 18 of the arms are at a relatively spaced distance from the barrel 16 of the plate 13. When it is desired to open the pocketbook, the hand must be removed from the handle 8 and the web portion. of the locking member 17 grasped and pulled until the members 18 engage one end of the barrel 16 and then lift the member 17 upwardly over the handle 8 until it is on the opposite side thereof, swinging the plate 13 back on its hinge 14 and positioning the locking member 17 in the position illustrated in Fig. 2, permitting the jaw 7 to be readily moved out of the jaw MID When it isdesired to close the pocketbook it is only necessary to repeat the operation in reverse manner. 7

Having thus described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a hand bag having a pair of pivoted jaws one fitting in the other, an anchoring member secured to one of the jaws, a

plate hinged to the anchoring member, and a U-shaped locking member slidably carried by the plate, as and for the purpose speci fied.

2. A look for hand bags including a pair of pivoted jaws one fitting into the other, a handle pivotally secured to one of the jaws, an anchoring member secured to one of the jaws, a plate hinged to the anchoring member, and. a U-shaped locking member slidably carried by the plate and adapted to embrace the jaws when in one position to hold them closed and to swing over the handle to free the jaws when said handle is not in use, as and for the purpose specified.

3. A lock for hand bags or the like including a pair of pivoted jaws one fitting into the other, a handle pivoted to the outer jaw, an. anchoring member secured to the outer jaw centrally between the attached ends of the handle, an inverted U-shaped plate hinged to the anchoring member,'the arms of said plate embracing the sides of the jaw when in closed'p'osition, and a U-sh'aped Copieeof thispatent may be obtained for locking member slidably carried by the arms of the plate and adapted to embrace the exterior sides of the jaws when the bag is closed, as and for the purpose specified.

4:. A lock for hand bags including a pair of pivoted jaws, a handle pivotally secured to one of the jaws, an anchoring member socured to the aws centrally between the :t- 40 tached ends of the handle, an inverted U- shaped plate, the ends of said plate formed into a barrel and the barrel slidably receiving a portion of the anchoring member to hingedly connect the same thereto, the terminals of the arms of the plate terminating into barrels and bracing the exterior sides of the jaws of the bag when in closed position, and an inverted U-shaped locking member having its arms slidably mounted through the barrels of the plate and adapted to embrace the sides of the jaws when closed, and upon movement of the locking member upwardly it will swing the plate on its hinge against the upper side of the outer jaw to five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

